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Nine months after an NBC 7 Investigation exposed the wrongful imprisonment of a veteran in a state mental hospital, that inmate is now suing San Diego County.
Nine months after an NBC 7 Investigation exposed the wrongful imprisonment of a veteran in a state mental hospital, that inmate is now suing San Diego County.
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But NBC 7 found at least two San Diego County cases where people had been held for decades on offenses that were not legally qualifying for the program. According to the District Attorney’s office, Rance E. Winters, 62, was committed to the MDO program back in 1999 after pleading guilty to starting a grass fire with paint thinner two years earlier and having his parole revoked. The California Board of Parole Hearings approved Winters’ commitment to the MDO program. Winters’ offense -- unlawfully starting a fire or penal code 452(c) -- is not a legally qualifying offense for confinemen...
Veteran Unlawfully Held in State Hospital for More Than Two Decades. Are There More Like Him? San Diego County agencies say they are reviewing records to see if any others were unlawfully held in California state hospitals under the state's Mentally Disordered Offender program. By Tom Jones and Monica Dean Published January 21, 2021 • Updated on January 22, 2021 at 2:42 pm By Tom Jones and Monica Dean Published January 21, 2021 • Updated on January 22, 2021 at 2:42 pm When Mark first glimpsed his brother, Alan Alter, being escorted by Sheriff’s deputi...